astringent

Example Sentences

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Their study, published in Current Research in Food Science, examined whether the distinctive astringent taste of flavanols could itself act as a signal to the brain.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

These compounds, which look like rings at the molecular level, interact with proteins in your saliva to produce a dry, astringent sensation that makes your mouth pucker.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

The latter are bitter and astringent compounds that come from grape skins, seeds and stems.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

Touchet — she pronounces it the French way — is observant and astringent, tall and imposing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023

He doesn’t touch me, hut our bodies are close, I can smell his scent, clean in this dirty room, sharp and astringent.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins